Anthony Davis vs. Dave Gambee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave Gambee and Anthony Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Davis and Dave Gambee both played 12 years in the NBA. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Dave Gambee had his rookie season in 1958-59. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Davis 12 6 2012-13 to 2023-24
Dave Gambee 12 7 1958-59 to 1969-70

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Davis Dave Gambee
Season 2012-131958-59
Team New Orleans HornetsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 64 28.8 13.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.4 2.5 5.5 10.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.5 .751
Dave Gambee 2 3.5 1.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Anthony Davis Dave Gambee
Season 2013-141959-60
Team New Orleans PelicansSt. Louis Hawks, Cincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 67 35.2 20.8 3.1 7.0 10.0 1.6 1.3 2.8 1.6 3.0 7.8 15.0 .519 0.0 0.1 .222 5.2 6.6 .791
Dave Gambee 61 10.8 5.0 - - 3.8 0.6 - - - 1.4 1.9 4.8 .402 - - - 1.1 1.7 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Anthony Davis Dave Gambee
Season 2014-151960-61
Team New Orleans PelicansSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdNationals Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 68 36.1 24.4 2.5 7.7 10.2 2.2 1.5 2.9 1.4 2.1 9.4 17.6 .535 0.0 0.2 .083 5.5 6.8 .805
Dave Gambee 79 26.5 13.7 - - 7.4 1.3 - - - 3.5 5.0 12.0 .419 - - - 3.7 4.5 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 4 43.0 31.5 2.3 8.8 11.0 2.0 1.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 11.8 21.8 .540 0.0 0.5 .000 8.0 9.0 .889
Dave Gambee 8 26.0 12.5 - - 6.9 1.5 - - - 4.1 4.3 11.9 .358 - - - 4.0 5.1 .780

Season 4

Anthony Davis Dave Gambee
Season 2015-161961-62
Team New Orleans PelicansSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 61 35.5 24.3 2.1 8.1 10.3 1.9 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.4 9.2 18.6 .493 0.6 1.8 .324 5.3 7.0 .758
Dave Gambee 80 28.9 16.7 - - 7.9 1.4 - - - 3.4 6.0 14.1 .424 - - - 4.8 5.9 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee 5 34.0 11.2 - - 9.0 0.8 - - - 4.4 3.4 10.8 .315 - - - 4.4 5.0 .880

Season 5

Anthony Davis Dave Gambee
Season 2016-171962-63
Team New Orleans PelicansSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 75 36.1 28.0 2.3 9.5 11.8 2.1 1.3 2.2 2.4 2.2 10.3 20.3 .505 0.5 1.8 .299 6.9 8.6 .802
Dave Gambee 60 20.6 11.2 - - 4.8 0.8 - - - 3.2 3.9 9.0 .438 - - - 3.3 4.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee 5 15.0 6.4 - - 3.2 0.0 - - - 2.8 2.0 6.8 .294 - - - 2.4 2.6 .923

Season 6

Anthony Davis Dave Gambee
Season 2017-181963-64
Team New Orleans PelicansPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 75 36.4 28.1 2.5 8.6 11.1 2.3 1.5 2.6 2.2 2.1 10.4 19.5 .534 0.7 2.2 .340 6.6 8.0 .828
Dave Gambee 41 22.6 11.0 - - 6.2 0.9 - - - 3.9 3.6 9.2 .394 - - - 3.7 4.5 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 9 39.8 30.1 2.7 10.8 13.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 3.3 11.8 22.7 .520 0.7 2.4 .273 5.9 7.1 .828
Dave Gambee 5 29.8 13.8 - - 5.8 1.6 - - - 4.6 4.8 12.0 .400 - - - 4.2 5.4 .778

Season 7

Anthony Davis Dave Gambee
Season 2018-191964-65
Team New Orleans PelicansPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 56 33.0 25.9 3.1 8.9 12.0 3.9 1.6 2.4 2.0 2.4 9.5 18.3 .517 0.9 2.6 .331 6.1 7.7 .794
Dave Gambee 80 24.9 12.6 - - 5.9 1.4 - - - 3.5 4.5 10.8 .412 - - - 3.7 4.6 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee 10 13.2 6.2 - - 2.3 0.6 - - - 3.1 1.6 4.8 .333 - - - 3.0 3.4 .882

Season 8

Anthony Davis Dave Gambee
Season 2019-201965-66
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 62 34.4 26.1 2.3 7.0 9.3 3.2 1.5 2.3 2.5 2.5 8.9 17.7 .503 1.2 3.5 .330 7.2 8.5 .846
Dave Gambee 72 14.8 6.9 - - 3.8 1.0 - - - 2.6 2.3 6.1 .384 - - - 2.2 2.6 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 21 36.6 27.7 2.6 7.1 9.7 3.5 1.2 1.4 2.5 2.7 9.8 17.1 .571 1.1 2.9 .383 7.1 8.5 .832
Dave Gambee 5 16.4 6.0 - - 2.8 0.8 - - - 2.8 2.2 5.8 .379 - - - 1.6 2.2 .727

Season 9

Anthony Davis Dave Gambee
Season 2020-211966-67
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 36 32.3 21.8 1.7 6.2 7.9 3.1 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.7 8.4 17.0 .491 0.7 2.8 .260 4.4 5.9 .738
Dave Gambee 63 12.0 6.5 - - 3.1 0.7 - - - 2.3 2.4 5.5 .435 - - - 1.7 2.0 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 5 28.8 17.4 1.4 5.2 6.6 2.6 0.6 1.6 1.2 1.8 5.0 12.4 .403 0.4 2.2 .182 7.0 8.4 .833
Dave Gambee 5 4.8 3.6 - - 1.2 0.4 - - - 1.2 1.2 2.2 .545 - - - 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 10

Anthony Davis Dave Gambee
Season 2021-221967-68
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 40 35.1 23.2 2.7 7.2 9.9 3.1 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.4 9.3 17.4 .532 0.3 1.8 .186 4.4 6.1 .713
Dave Gambee 80 21.9 13.4 - - 5.8 1.2 - - - 3.2 4.7 10.7 .440 - - - 4.0 4.7 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Anthony Davis Dave Gambee
Season 2022-231968-69
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 56 34.0 25.9 3.5 9.1 12.5 2.6 1.1 2.0 2.2 2.6 9.7 17.2 .563 0.3 1.3 .257 6.2 7.9 .784
Dave Gambee 59 15.7 9.8 - - 4.4 0.8 - - - 2.7 3.6 7.9 .452 - - - 2.7 3.3 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 16 38.0 22.6 2.4 11.7 14.1 2.6 1.4 3.1 2.1 2.9 8.3 15.9 .520 0.3 0.9 .333 5.8 6.8 .852
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Anthony Davis Dave Gambee
Season 2023-241969-70
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
Others NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 76 35.5 24.7 3.1 9.5 12.6 3.5 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.3 9.4 16.9 .556 0.4 1.4 .271 5.5 6.8 .816
Dave Gambee 73 13.0 7.2 - - 3.3 0.8 - - - 2.4 2.5 6.4 .399 - - - 2.1 2.5 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 5 41.6 27.8 3.0 12.6 15.6 4.0 0.4 1.6 2.2 3.8 11.8 18.6 .634 0.0 1.0 .000 4.2 5.2 .808
Dave Gambee ------- --- ----------